Handwoven mat earring in oxidised copper (silver hook) Wagilak Yapa Watj (Wagilak Sisters) range – exclusive jewellery from indigenous women of Beswick. Developed in studio workshops with jeweller Kate Sale and weaver Fiona Gavino, traditional fibre artists are translating their Read more…
Handwoven mat earrings in copper (silver hook) Wagilak Yapa Watj (Wagilak Sisters) range – exclusive jewellery from indigenous women of Beswick. Developed in studio workshops with jeweller Kate Sale and weaver Fiona Gavino, traditional fibre artists are translating their skills Read more…
Handwoven dillybag earrings in 9ct gold. RRP Wagilak Yapa Watj (Wagilak Sisters) range – exclusive jewellery from indigenous women of Beswick. Developed in studio workshops with jeweller Kate Sale and weaver Fiona Gavino, traditional fibre artists are translating their skills Read more…
Handwoven dillybag earrings in 9ct gold. RRP Wagilak Yapa Watj (Wagilak Sisters) range – exclusive jewellery from indigenous women of Beswick. Developed in studio workshops with jeweller Kate Sale and weaver Fiona Gavino, traditional fibre artists are translating their skills Read more…
Bathi (Pandanus Basket) Bathi are woven from the split leaves of the Screw Palm (Pandanus Spiralis). Coil weaving was introduced to Arnhem Land in the 1930s. It was adapted from techniques used by Indigenous women throughout South East Australia.
Burlupurr – large dillybag Burlupurr, or dilly bag, is a large woven collecting basket. These large bags are often made from the vine ‘Malasia scandens’, a strong pliable plant which grows along the floor and into the canopy of monsoon Read more…
Gomarla (Egret bird) The artist has carved the ‘Gomarla’, which in the Burarra word for Egret. This bird is native to the country of Yilan, which is the coastal region North West of Maningrida Community. People use feathers from gomarla to make ceremonial regalia Read more…
Status: Stock White Gum Tree The red sap is good medicine to treat skin sores. It is crushed and boiled in water to make it soft, then rubbed on the sore to help with healing. It is also mixed with Read more…
Status: Stock Goordim Emerging artist Cathy Ward learns from her culture and country from her grandmother Peggy Griffiths. In this painting she paints Goordim. Jinamoom, the Keep River flows through the painting and is joined by small tributaries. The hill Read more…
Status: Stock Lonely Desert Happy Spirit My Grandparents when they left their homeland in the desert they never seen their country home again for a long time and when they came back to see their homeland they were happy and Read more…